Megadeth has turned in some powerful performances while on the road for Gigantour – with Motorhead, Volbeat and Lacuna Coil – but there have also been some quiet times backstage that fans don’t see.

Luckily, bassist David Ellefson is documenting much of the epic road trip via his official YouTube channel.

In the latest videos, Ellefson interviews Chris Broderick about his selection as the best metal guitarist in Guitar World‘s readers poll. Broderick then turns the camera on Ellefson having a true rock star moment.

Check out the behind-the-scenes shots below:

Meanwhile, Ellefson recently spoke with BraveWords.com’s Mitch Lafon in Montreal. Ellefson talked about his new book, Megadeth 2012, the current lineup, religion and much more.

Jackson artist Metal Mike Chlasciak was spotlighted in in Berklee College of Music’s “Sounds of Berklee” iTunes podcast last month.

In a recent statement, Chlasciak, who attended Berklee from 1990-1994, said he we was “psyched” to be featured on the renowned school’s podcast.

“It is an awesome surprise to be a part of it, to be honest,” said Chlasciak. “Especially since I was just a crazy metalhead blowing up the amps while studying there. Most other students were a bit more ‘proper’ by playing jazz.”

The song featured in the podcast is “The One You Love To Hate” from Rob Halford’s Resurrection. Listen to the podcast here.

“I am really happy to let you all know that the new official site is active. A good artist website canbe challenging to put together, but I feel we have assembled a cool place for everyone to get all kinds of information in an easy to get to manner,” he said in a statement. “In addition, I have assembled a great collection of rare photos from the last 12 years and we made things as cohesive and complete as we could.

“The more popular features from the last site such as the ‘Ask Metal Mike’ column are also carried over.”

Machine Head guitarist and Jackson signature artist Phil Demmel recently granted LoudGuitars.com an interview, where he discussed his rig setup, his gear and the Eighth Plague tour that the band is currently headlining.

Lamb of God guitarist Mark Morton autographed and donated one of his personal signature Jackson D2 Dominion models to the Myotonic Dystrophy Foundation for auction.

Bidding for the guitar is currently in progress, and will run through Feb. 4. All proceeds from the auction will support research for finding a cure for myotonic dystrophy, also known as DM.

Watch Morton discuss the model up for bids in the video below, and see the guitar in action during a recent show in Philadelphia in Revolver magazine’s photo gallery here:

Lamb of God’s latest album Resolution was released on Jan. 24, and landed at position No. 3 on The Billboard 200 chart after selling around 52,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release. Get your copy here.